Propositions for bettering the state and lessening the charge of the shipps that now [Xemxemie] Havine laid open the present decayes and charges of the Navie, and the Causes thereof, [XXX] some in the same order to offer our propositions for the better setting for 70 of the shipps as they now are and secondly of a [XXXestable] that, as they may be hereafter ffor the Shipps as now they are we have considered 1 Their Number 2 Their State 3 Their Charge The Number ffor the number we think fitt that these 23. shipps of warre 2. [Xoyes] one lighter which we estemee servicable should be Confirmed in Charge And forther 12 unserviceable. That the ''Elizabeth'', ''Jonas'', ''[?Crimmson]'' (which are in the dock at Woolwich cann or be [Xemoned]) be sould to his Majesties beste profitt to any that will give moste, and breake them up at their owne Charge That the ''Guardland'', ''Maricisose???'' (being at Chatham) be haled on ground there they may beste be imployed to wharfe the new Docke. That the Timber remaining for the ''[XXemontana Quittance]'' be put to other uses so as the building of those unserviceable shipps may [sucease] That the distance be brought on ground or abord some other Shipp for as the [moring] guarding of that Trifle may be noe more [thaXye] That the '' '' in Friland?? be sould or disposed soe as the [sXXiced] on that coste may notte increase by her [???] That the ''[?Boneaventure], ''Advantage'', ''Charles'', the ketch be put oute of Charge which are not in beinge That the 4 gallies be laid up in a Creeke, which wee have some found nere the shipp where without Charge or Danger they may be kepte till they be used or disposed of The State of the Shipps ffor the state of the ships for Carpentry we propound that there [] and decayed as they are [?privately] set downe in the Books of survey may yearly be repaied soe as in five yeares
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